Postdoctoral Fellow, Li lab, College of Pharmacy-1

University of Texas at Austin

6d • $54,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Postdoctoral Fellow reports to Jie Li, Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy to investigate natural products biological activities, chemistry, or biosynthesis for drug discovery.

Requirements

• PhD (received within 3 years) with a research background in natural products discovery or biological evaluations.
• Proficiency in analyzing microbial genomic or metabolomic data.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct scientific research and report in the form of original research publications.

Nice To Haves

• PhD and at least one year of experience with bioassays.
• Prior experience in biological evaluations with animal models, as well as strong verbal and writing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Biological evaluations of natural products for drug discovery
• Microbial genome mining for specialized metabolites discovery from human microbiota
• Manuscript preparation for scientific publication
• Generate data and participate in scientific writing to contribute to grant applications
• Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• insurance
• Teachers Retirement System (TRS) retirement benefits
• paid vacation, sick and holiday time off
• access to employee professional development and wellness services
• the opportunity to qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) federal program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees